The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) is the oldest program to represent the rights of persons with disabilities by providing free legal assistance to persons with disabilities who are victims of discrimination in violation of their civil rights. The program brings high-impact, high-profile cases to state and federal courts to protect and expand the rights of this community. These state-of-the-art cases raise public awareness and ensure that persons with disabilities can participate fully in society throughout their lives. DRLC`s advocacy programme also works to remove barriers to the full participation of persons with disabilities in schools, health facilities, detention centres and public spaces. Your national or local bar can also provide a good starting point for finding legal advice or representation. To find your local bar association, visit www.americanbar.org/ or call 1-800-285-2221 to help low-income people and seniors with civil law issues. Regional ADA centres do not offer direct referrals from lawyers. The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is the non-profit organization of state-mandated protection and advocacy systems (P&A) and customer assistance programs (CAP). There is a P&A/CAP agency in every U.S.

state and territory, as well as an agency that serves the Native American population of the Four Corners area. Overall, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of disability advocacy services in the United States. To find your local protection and advocacy agency and customer support program in each state, visit – www.ndrn.org/en/ndrn-member-agencies.html. We help low-income people and seniors with civil law issues. To find out if you are eligible for assistance, call 1-888-534-5243, monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. AND 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please do not leave a voice message.

We can`t call you back. We promote the civil rights of persons with disabilities in the areas of employment, education and public services through short services, information, individual litigation and class actions. Our Workers` Rights Law Clinic and Disability Rights Hotline provide free and confidential legal advice and recommendations to workers and jobseekers with disabilities. We protect the civil rights of people with all types of disabilities by training employers and promoting equality and reasonable accommodation in the workplace. And we`re ensuring that people with disabilities in California have equal access to public facilities and educational opportunities in public schools. Clients must be at 200% or less of the poverty line, with eligible income exemptions for legal representation. We advise seniors from 60 years old. United States v.

City of Clarksville, CONSENT ORDER IN (published 9/20/22) Jefferson County, Kentucky Board of Elections Settlement Agreement (published 8/1/22) We have received complaints about persistent and serious problems with access Services (« Access ») from members of our community. In order to provide additional support to our community, please help us better understand these issues and try to solve them by completing this survey. The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the ADA through a toll-free ADA information line. 800-514-0301 (vote) 800-514-0383 (TTY) Founded in 1975, the Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC) is a non-profit 501C-3 advocacy organization that defends the civil rights of people with disabilities through education, advocacy, and litigation. Carey v. Wisconsin Election Commission Statement of Interest (published on 8/25/22) Please have court documents or other important documents with you when you call. Indiana State Board of Nursing Settlement Agreement (published 2/09/22) Guidance on Non-Discrimination in Telemedicine Technical Assistance (published 07/29/22) An Alameda County couple claims their employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Today, an agreement was reached to resolve the resulting willit case against the city of Los Angeles. Betancourt-Colon against the City of San Juan`s complaint (published on 20.09.22) The DOJ celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the ADA press release (published on 26.07.22) United States vs. Uber Technolgies, Inc. Settlement Agreement (published on 20.07.22) For more information, please refer to the following resources:.